Cormorants Turn Marina Into Mess | Grand Rapids News

Village Cove Marina in Spring Lake is ground zero for a cormorant crisis—thousands of birds are turning parking lots into toxic, smelly wastelands, wrecking cars and boats. Property owners and officials are fed up, but federal law protects the double-crested cormorants, making any action a bureaucratic nightmare. The birds moved from an island to trees right next to the marina, and while locals offer to cut them down, village property rules block immediate action. The Michigan DNR is weighing tree removal to force nesting on the ground, then using egg oiling to control numbers—no shooting allowed due to safety risks. Real solutions? Probably next spring. For now, residents just want their property back. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/bcb06f7f4689e23f